Afternoons in Sainte-Rose reach 24 to 30 degrees in every month of the year
Rain adds up to roughly 3,773 mm over twelve months. The seasons sit close together: from a winter night to a summer afternoon the average spans only 12°C. Its July, January and rain figures all sit close to those of typical mainland French towns.
These are the figures of Météo-France’s Gros Piton Sainte-Rose station, 4.9 km south-east.
A year in Sainte-Rose at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low in °C, at the Gros Piton Sainte-Rose station.
What a year in Sainte-Rose feels like
Typical highs and lows in the rainier and the drier half of the year, and by month, from Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Gros Piton Sainte-Rose.
About 3,773 mm of rain a year
March is the wettest month and October the driest. About 97 days a year bring 10 mm or more. 2nd wettest of 24 towns of 2,500+ in Réunion.
Rain by month
Millimeters
Sunshine by month
Hours of sunshine at Gillot-Aéroport
56 days of 30°C or more a year
About 267 days a year reach 25°C and 56 reach 30°C. Frost is unknown at the coast.
Day counts are Météo-France’s 1991–2020 normals at Gros Piton Sainte-Rose: a frost is a night of 0°C or below, a summer day (jour d’été) 25°C or more, a hot day (forte chaleur) 30°C or more.
The Météo-France station at Gros Piton Sainte-Rose
Gros Piton Sainte-Rose is 4.9 km south-east of Sainte-Rose. Every figure on this page is the station’s, not a measurement in Sainte-Rose itself.
| Station (Météo-France number) | Gros Piton Sainte-Rose (97419350) |
| Distance from the town | 4.9 km south-east |
| Station altitude | 181 m |
| Town altitude (its center) | 132 m |
| Period | 1991–2020 |
| Sunshine measured at | Gillot-Aéroport, 40 km away |
TownRatings matches each commune to one station with at least 24 years of temperature and rain records: the nearest, counting every 100 m of height difference as 10 km, never across the sea.
How Sainte-Rose compares
Against the 24 towns of 2,500+ in Réunion (the dots). Mainland France’s towns aren’t a fair comparison for a tropical climate.
Nearby towns’ climate
The nearest towns of 2,500+ within 29 km, each with its own matched station.
| Town | Station | Warmest-month high | Coolest-month low | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Rose | Gros Piton Sainte-Rose | 29.5°C | 18.0°C | 3,773 mm |
| Saint-Benoît 14 km | Saint-Benoît | 30.5°C 1°C warmer | 17.0°C 1°C colder | 3,456 mm |
| La Plaine-des-Palmistes 18 km | Plaine des Palmistes | 24.0°C 5.5°C cooler | 9.6°C 8.4°C colder | 4,302 mm |
| Bras-Panon 21 km | Saint-Benoît | 30.5°C 1°C warmer | 17.0°C 1°C colder | 3,456 mm |
| Saint-Philippe 24 km | Saint-Joseph | 31.0°C 1.5°C warmer | 18.0°C about the same | 1,661 mm |
| Saint-André 26 km | Menciol | 29.6°C about the same | 16.5°C 1.5°C colder | 3,411 mm |
Sainte-Rose weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature and rain, 1991–2020, at the Gros Piton Sainte-Rose station; sunshine at Gillot-Aéroport.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain | Sun (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.5°C | 22.9°C | 26.2°C | 436 mm | 218 |
| February | 29.5°C | 23.0°C | 26.3°C | 479 mm | 196 |
| March | 29.0°C | 22.8°C | 25.9°C | 542 mm | 215 |
| April | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 25.1°C | 418 mm | 216 |
| May | 26.3°C | 20.5°C | 23.4°C | 315 mm | 214 |
| June | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 21.8°C | 257 mm | 210 |
| July | 23.7°C | 18.0°C | 20.8°C | 260 mm | 222 |
| August | 24.1°C | 18.0°C | 21.0°C | 210 mm | 216 |
| September | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 21.7°C | 172 mm | 211 |
| October | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 22.7°C | 166 mm | 211 |
| November | 27.7°C | 20.6°C | 24.1°C | 206 mm | 212 |
| December | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 25.5°C | 312 mm | 227 |
| Year | 26.9°C | 20.5°C | 23.7°C | 3,773 mm | 2,567 |
Where Sainte-Rose’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Temperature, rain and day counts: Météo-France’s fiche climatologique for Gros Piton Sainte-Rose, 4.9 km away: statistics for 1991–2020.
- Which station: among stations with at least 24 of the 30 years of temperature and rain, the nearest to the commune’s population-weighted center, counting each 100 m of height difference as 10 km; mainland towns use mainland stations and each overseas département its own.
- Altitudes: the town’s from IGN’s RGE ALTI® at its population-weighted center; the station’s from Météo-France.
- Sunshine: the nearest station with at least 10 years of sunshine records, Gillot-Aéroport, 40 km away.
- Comparisons: the towns of 2,500+ in Réunion, read the same way.
Météo-France fiches climatologiques · IGN RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0.
Questions about Sainte-Rose’s climate
How warm does Sainte-Rose get in summer?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 29.5°C. About 267 days a year reach 25°C, and about 56 reach 30°C.
Does Sainte-Rose ever get cool?
Not much: the coolest nights, in July, average 18.0°C.
How much rain does Sainte-Rose get?
About 3,773 mm a year. March is the wettest month (542 mm) and October the driest (166 mm).
How sunny is it?
The nearest Météo-France station that records sunshine, Gillot-Aéroport (40 km away), averages 2,567 hours of sunshine a year.
Are these figures for Sainte-Rose itself?
No: they are the normals of the Météo-France station matched to Sainte-Rose, Gros Piton Sainte-Rose, 4.9 km away. France publishes its climate normals by station, not by commune; a valley, a hill or the sea can make a difference over a few kilometers.
Where do these figures come from?
Météo-France’s fiches climatologiques: 30-year averages (1991–2020) for each of its long-running stations, published as open data since 2024. They are normals, not a forecast.
Source: Météo-France, fiches climatologiques, 1991–2020 statistics (station GROS PITON SAINTE-ROSE, edited 15/10/2026); altitude: IGN, RGE ALTI®. Licence Ouverte 2.0. Today’s forecast for Sainte-Rose →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.